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http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ SECOND SEMESTER TEST ADVANCED ENGLISH 11 Time allotted: 45 minutes I. READING COMPREHENSION (2ps) Read the following passage and choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete each blank. Yuri Gagarin Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk, a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9, 1943. He was a Soviet (1)………who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first human to (2)……….the Earth. The adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his (3)…………. . Yuri Gagarin’s parents worked on a collective farm. His mother was reportedly a voracious reader, and his father a skilled carpenter. He was the third of four children (4)………… his family. Gagarin’s teachers described him as intelligent and hard-working. (5)…………starting an apprenticeship in a metal works as a foundry worker, Gagarin was (6)……………for further training at a high technical school in Saratov. While there, he joined the “AeroClub”, and learned how to (7)…………a light spacecraft. In 1955, after completing his technical schooling, he entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s school. While there he met Valentina Goryacheva, (8)…………. he married in 1957, after gaining his pilot’s wings in a MiG-15. 1. a. cosmonaut b. astronaut c. pilot d. a and b are correct 2 a. move b. travel c. orbit d. set on 3 a. name b. honor c. death d. life 4. a. in b. at c. for d. on 5. a. Although b. If c. Because d. After 6. a. invented b. approved c. selected d. decided 7. a. fly b. take c. drive d. ride 8. a. that b. which c. whom d. Ø II. PRONUNCIATION (1.5ps) Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: 9. a. astronaut b.frontier c.excursion d.passenger 10. a. ancient b. exact c. attack d. behave 11. a. relax b. remain c. pretend d. famous Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others: 12. a. design b. exist c. biography d. iron 13. a. travel b. survey c. space d. accommodate 14. a. event b. enjoy c. energetic d. experiment III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.5ps) Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each of the following sentences or substitutes the underlined part. 15. He was the first guest …………… at the party. a. arrives b. arrived c. to arrive d. arriving 16. Neither road …………… to the station. a . goes b. go c. going d. to go 17. None of the work ………………. been done. a. were b. was c. has d. have 18. It was through the Internet …………. they got that song. a. who b. which c. that d. whom 19. My mother together with her friends often ………… in this park. a. jog b. jogged c. jogging d. jogs 20. I ………… neither draw nor sing well. a. can b. can’t c. is d. isn’t 21. Don’t ask me anything about sports. I like …… football ……… tennis. a. neither … nor b. both … and c. not only … but also d. either… or 22. You haven’t eaten all day. You ……………. be hungry. a. could b. must c. can d. are able to 23. I ran through the crowd of people ……………. to get to work. a. who hurry b. hurried c. hurrying d. be hurried 24. I’m working for the man ……………… for 20 years. a. whose I have known b. to whom I have known c. which I have known d . I have known 25. Even though I’d hurt my leg, I …………… swim back to the boat. a. was able to b. can c. could d. am able to 26. This restaurant is well-known for its friendly atmosphere and excellent service. a. famous b. outstanding c. renowned d. all are correct 27. To most of the Americans time is very important because time means money; they are …. all the time. a. in a hurry b. out of date c. out of work d. in action 28. The announcement was to inform the passengers to be ready for the . a. kick-off b. drop-out c. warm-up d. take-off 29. A is a person who is on holiday. a. holiday doer b. holidaymaker c. holiday goer d. holiday spender 30. Some films about violence have badly children. a. entertained b. influenced c. offered d. taken 31. Tourism in Nepal has exploded over the past few years. a . increased very quickly b. decreased very quickly c. developed wholly d. maintained well 32. are working for a research institute. a. Both of they b. Them both c. Both them d. Both of them 33. He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week. Which of the following sentences expresses the same idea? a. It was for a week that he hadn’t smoked a cigarette. b. It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette. c. It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago. d. It’s a week ago that he smoked a cigarette. 34. Having put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor. Which of the following sentences expresses the same idea? a. After I put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor b. After putting the child to bed, I phoned the doctor. c. After I have put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor. d. After I had put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor. 35. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. Which of the following sentences expresses the same idea? a. In spite of he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. b. Despite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. c. In spite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. d. Be intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. 36. The men whom I don’t like are angry. Which sentence expresses the same idea as above ? a. The men I don’t like are angry. b. The men that I don’t like are angry. c. The men who I don’t like are angry. d. All are correct. IV. ERROR RECOGNITION (1p) Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English. Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct. 37. My teachers congratulated me for my success. a b c d 38. There is a door at either ends of the corridor. a b c d 39. I had an artist drawn my portrait. It looked just like me. a b c d 40. The house which she lived was destroyed by the storm. a b c d . b. both … and c. not only … but also d. either… or 22 . You haven’t eaten all day. You ……………. be hungry. a. could b. must c. can d. are able to 23 . I ran through the crowd of people ……………. to get. hurried c. hurrying d. be hurried 24 . I’m working for the man ……………… for 20 years. a. whose I have known b. to whom I have known c. which I have known d . I have known 25 . Even though I’d hurt my leg,. often ………… in this park. a. jog b. jogged c. jogging d. jogs 20 . I ………… neither draw nor sing well. a. can b. can’t c. is d. isn’t 21 . Don’t ask me anything about sports. I like …… football ………